Description

literary technique in which conjunctions are used repeatedly in quick succession, with no comas
into the middle of a narrative In medias
writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story
absence of a conjunction between parts of a sentence
contrary to expectations, existing belief or perceived opinion
a break between within a metrical foot
two lines of verse normally in the same meter and joined by a rhyme which forms a unit
kind of a metaphor that compares two very unlike things in a surprising or clever way
two opposite ideas are put together in a sentence to achieve a contrasting effect
the use of word referring to or replacing a word used earlier in a sentence
writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story
picture description or imitation of a person or thing in which certain striking characteristics are exaggerated
act of speaking one's thoughts aloud
stanza of four lines
contains unaccented and short syllables followed by a long and accented syllables in a single line of poem
a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa
form of poetry such as sonnet or elegy, read in ways poets praise people, natural scenes and abstract ideas
substitution of the name of an attribute or
the repetition of the sound of a vowel in non-rhyming stressed syllables
repetitive sounds produced by consonants within a sentence or phrase
character which stands in opposition of the protagonist or the main character
not formal or literary ; slang
basic metrical unit called a foot consisting of two syllables
act of speaking one’s thoughts aloud
speaker indirectly addresses someone or something that isn’t present in the poem

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What is a crossword?

Crossword puzzles have been published in newspapers and other publications since 1873. They consist of a grid of squares where the player aims to write words both horizontally and vertically.

Next to the crossword will be a series of questions or clues, which relate to the various rows or lines of boxes in the crossword. The player reads the question or clue, and tries to find a word that answers the question in the same amount of letters as there are boxes in the related crossword row or line.

Some of the words will share letters, so will need to match up with each other. The words can vary in length and complexity, as can the clues.

Who is a crossword suitable for?

The fantastic thing about crosswords is, they are completely flexible for whatever age or reading level you need. You can use many words to create a complex crossword for adults, or just a couple of words for younger children.

Crosswords can use any word you like, big or small, so there are literally countless combinations that you can create for templates. It is easy to customise the template to the age or learning level of your students.

How do I create a crossword template?

For the easiest crossword templates, WordMint is the way to go!

Pre-made templates

For a quick and easy pre-made template, simply search through WordMint’s existing 500,000+ templates. With so many to choose from, you’re bound to find the right one for you!

Create your own from scratch

  • Log in to your account (it’s free to join!)
  • Head to ‘My Puzzles’
  • Click ‘Create New Puzzle’ and select ‘Crossword’
  • Select your layout, enter your title and your chosen clues and answers
  • That’s it! The template builder will create your crossword template for you and you can save it to your account, export as a word document or pdf and print!

How do I choose the clues for my crossword?

Once you’ve picked a theme, choose clues that match your students current difficulty level. For younger children, this may be as simple as a question of “What color is the sky?” with an answer of “blue”.

Are crosswords good for students?

Crosswords are a great exercise for students' problem solving and cognitive abilities. Not only do they need to solve a clue and think of the correct answer, but they also have to consider all of the other words in the crossword to make sure the words fit together.

Crosswords are great for building and using vocabulary.

If this is your first time using a crossword with your students, you could create a crossword FAQ template for them to give them the basic instructions.

Can I print my crossword template?

All of our templates can be exported into Microsoft Word to easily print, or you can save your work as a PDF to print for the entire class. Your puzzles get saved into your account for easy access and printing in the future, so you don’t need to worry about saving them at work or at home!

Can I create crosswords in other languages?

Crosswords are a fantastic resource for students learning a foreign language as they test their reading, comprehension and writing all at the same time. When learning a new language, this type of test using multiple different skills is great to solidify students' learning.

We have full support for crossword templates in languages such as Spanish, French and Japanese with diacritics including over 100,000 images, so you can create an entire crossword in your target language including all of the titles, and clues.